UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague The Netherlands |
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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock
Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on October 30, 2014
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHAIRMAN
The Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") is pleased to
announce the appointment of Charles O. Holliday as Chairman with effect from the
conclusion of the 2015 Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), subject to his
re-appointment as a Director of the Company by shareholders at the AGM. Mr
Holliday will succeed Jorma Ollila who will step down from the Board with effect
from the conclusion of the 2015 AGM having served as Chairman for nine years.
Chad Holliday was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company with
effect from September 2010, and is currently Chairman of the Corporate and
Social Responsibility Committee and Member of the Remuneration Committee. He was
Chief Executive Officer of DuPont from 1998 to 2009, and Chairman from 1999 to
2009. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Bank of America Corporation,
having previously served as Chairman up until September 2014, and is also a
Director of Deere & Company.
Commenting, Mr Ollila said, "I am delighted that the Board has appointed Chad
Holliday to succeed me as Chairman. He has a distinguished track record as an
international businessman and I am sure he is the right person to chair the
Board going forward after the 2015 AGM.
Chad Holliday commented "I am honoured to be appointed Chairman of this great
company, and I look forward to working with Ben van Beurden and the whole Board
to deliver the strategy."
October 30, 2014
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This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into:
a) the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Royal Dutch Shell plc and Shell
International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers 333-177588 and 333-177588-01);
and
b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397, 333-171206 and 333-192821).
| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc | ||
| Date: October 30, 2014 | By: |
/s/ M Edwards |
| Name: | M Edwards | |
| Title: | Deputy Company Secretary | |